There are some methods to avoid scope creep. One method is to understand the clients or customers vision of the project. What does the client require? As we learned we need to clarify the goals and objectives in the initial planning phase. The team should set a high level schedule and a list of deliverables for each task. These should be broken down into variety of task. If its complex, the harder it will be to avoid scope creep. I also feel like the team should identify any milestones within the project. The team should keep track and see if there is any changes that need to be made.